[giaour]

Why would they scan paper books to proactively look for copyright violations? Have you ever heard of a bookstore doing that?

There's a different standard of due diligence if you publish a book vs just selling copies of it.

[sprovoost]

I did not say: "They will all scan physical books"

I said: "It's a matter of time before they all scan the content before printing."

[giaour]

I think the distinction between printer and publisher is being lost here. KDP is a publisher, and a very cost-conscious one at that. You would have a very different experience with the editorial process of a different publisher, as most don't use Amazon-level automation.

[sprovoost]

I wouldn't even call them a publisher. They're a printer, drop-shipper and a book store. I am both the writer and the publisher and I hired my own editor. A lot of companies call themselves "publisher" but really aren't.

Indeed the experience with other printers has been better. Same with e-books (so far). In fact at this point I'm quite happy I didn't use Amazon.